Visitors may be assigned parking for special events. Parking Services may designate specific parking areas or issue special permits to visitors or to a sponsoring University program/activity for distribution. Individuals visiting the University for Special Events may only park in areas designated for the event by Parking Services or may park in any other paid visitor area at the prevailing rates.
All visitor parking is on a first-come, first-served basis, and the exemption of a lot or the purchase of a validation does not guarantee parking availability. If you are attending an event, please contact the event’s coordinator or host to determine if they are sponsoring parking for the event’s attendees. If you or your department/organization is hosting an event, please see the options below for parking.
Please Note:
The event host has the following options for special event parking:
Event coordinators may purchase validations, reserve parking spaces, or pay to exempt a lot/area. Please submit the Fairfax Campus Special Event Request Form in advance to allow ample processing time. Availability of reserved spaces at Parking Services discretion.
The event host has the following options for special event parking:
Free parking is available in Lot K when you are attending a Great Performances at Mason event. Other CFA performances may include free parking for Lot K. Please see the CFA website for details.
During special events at the Eagle Bank Arena, where event signage is displayed, visitors are permitted to park in the general area parking lots surrounding the arena (Lots A, C, K, & L) three hours before and after the event. At all other times, valid Mason parking permits are required in the lots.
| Hours | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Deck Validations | 1 Hour | $5.00 |
| 2 Hours | $9.00 | |
| 3 Hours | $12.00 | |
| 4 Hours | $16.00 | |
| 5 Hours | $17.00 | |
| Weekday Daily | $19.00 | |
| Weekend Daily | $10.00 | |
| Orders with 100+ validations* *25Live reference number required | $10.00 Mason Pond Deck Only |
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| Short-Term Parking | Daily Permit | $11.50 |
| Weekly Permit | $35.00 | |
| Reserved Lot Space | General Permit Space | $25 / Space |
| Deck Visitor Space | $35 / Space | |
| Lot K or Lot L | Monday/Wednesday | $600.00 / Day <150 Attendees $700.00 / Day 150+ Attendees |
| Tuesday/Thursday | $700.00 / Day <150 Attendees $800.00 / Day 150+ Attendees |
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| Friday | $500.00 / Day | |
| Saturday/Sunday | $250.00 / Day | |
| Lot M | Friday-Sunday | $250.00 / Day |
| Lot P | Monday-Sunday | $250.00 / Day |
| PV Lot or Lot J (General Section) | Friday | $500.00 / Day |
| Saturday/Sunday | $250.00 / Day | |
| West Campus | Monday-Thursday After 5 pm | $50.00 / Day <50 Attendees $100.00 / Day <100 Attendees $150.00 / Day 100+ Attendees |
| Friday-Sunday No time restriction | $50.00 / Day <50 Attendees $100.00 / Day <100 Attendees $150.00 / Day 100+ Attendees |
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| Shenandoah Parking Deck | Friday-Sunday | $500.00 / Day |
| Rappahannock Parking Deck (General Permit section levels 1-2) | Friday-Sunday | $250.00/Day |
| East Campus Surface Lots | Monday-Friday | $250.00/Day |
| Saturday-Sunday | $125.00/Day | |
| Lot P | Monday-Sunday | $125.00/Day |
| Lot M | Friday-Sunday | $125.00/Day |
| Shenandoah Parking Deck | Friday-Sunday | $250.00/Day |
| Rappahannock Parking Deck (General Permit section levels 1-2) | Monday-Thursday | $250.00/Day |
| Friday-Sunday | $125.00/Day | |
* Discount available during winter & spring breaks and summer semester.
Event coordinators may purchase daily permits or pay to exempt a lot/area from permit enforcement. Please contact Events Management (3-8140) for information on meeting your event needs. Organizations can purchase validations from Parking Services for their guests. Please complete the SciTech Campus Special Events Form.
The event host has the following options for special event parking:
Note:
| Permit Type | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Short-Term Parking | Daily Permit | $8.50 |
| Weekly Permit | $35.00 | |
| Reserved Lot Space Reserve specific spaces in a particular parking area | Daily Per Space | $25.00 |
| Exempt Parking Exempt a lot/area from permit enforcement | Monday-Friday | $425.00 / Day 124 Attendees or Less $600.00 /Day 124+ Attendees |
| Saturday-Sunday | $125.00 / Day | |
Event coordinators may purchase validations or reserve parking spaces for Van Metre Parking Garage by completing the Mason Square Validation Form. Event parking is arranged with the Events Management office in conjunction with Parking Services. Please contact Events Management (3-8140) or Parking Services (3-8146 or [email protected]) for information.
The event host has the following options for special event parking:
| Permit Type | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Garage Validations | 1 Hour | $5.00 |
| 2 Hours | $9.00 | |
| 3 Hours | $12.00 | |
| 4 Hours | $16.00 | |
| 5 Hours | $17.00 | |
| Weekday Daily | $19.00 | |
| Weekend Daily | $10.00 | |
| Orders with 100+ validations* *25Live reference number required. | $10.00 | |
| Reserved Parking Space Reserve specific spaces in a particular parking area | Daily | $35 / Space |